3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (663+ words) The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange wonders in this opinion piece why he still feels so outraged by the peculiar way Easter egg hunts happen in Sweden. Easter egg hunts rank among my most treasured memories of growing up in…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (210+ words) The X2000 high speed rail connection between Copenhagen and Stockholm is set to be reintroduced later this year. Rail passengers travelling between the Danish and Swedish capitals will soon be able to book the X2000 high-speed service between Copenhagen and Stockholm. The…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (11+ words) Copenhagen-Stockholm high-speed rail connection set to return'The Local Sweden...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (301+ words) A new six-storey Nobel Center housing a museum and events related to the Nobel Prize is to be built on Stockholm's waterfront, after the city council granted a building permit for the project late Thursday. The plans have faced criticism…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (122+ words) This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Johanna Nylander, acting head of the Swedish Games Industry Association. In this week's episode The Local's editor Emma L'fgren speaks with Johanna Nylander, acting head of the Swedish…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (450+ words) Felicia, the pop star who will represent Sweden in Eurovision in Vienna in May, is in hot water after saying that she didn't think Israel should be in the competition. "I don't think they should be there, actually," the 24-year-old…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (199+ words) Have you been paying attention to the headlines? Do Saturday morning fika right with a cup of coffee and a mental workout. Every Saturday morning, we bring you a fresh crossword and word search that test your grasp of the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (679+ words) The Local's Editor Emma L'fgren reflects on her first week back after maternity leave before running through the other stories The Local has covered this week. I'm back as editor after seven months on maternity leave. Got back to my…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (464+ words) The Swedish government is chartering a plane to fly home Swedes in the UAE who are stranded as a result of the Iran war. The plan is for it to take off from Dubai late on Saturday. The government has…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (622+ words) Pushing through citizenship reforms without transitional rules will make Sweden less attractive to international talent, the acting head of the Swedish Games Industry Association has warned. "This is unfortunately another rule that hasn't really been considered in terms of all…...